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Summary of recorded approvals (voice votes unless otherwise noted)
- Legislative Council Bureau (LCB) budget account 3272631: Approved revised closing appropriation and four additional positions requested by LCB (motion carried).
- Interim Senate and Assembly account 3272626: Approved revised reduced general fund appropriation reflecting updated PERS rates (motion carried).
- State Printing Office account 7411330: Approved closing as stated; no general fund changes (motion carried).
- COVID‑19 relief programs budget account: Approved the staff recommendation and a letter of intent directing the Governor’s Finance Office to report to IFC (motion carried).
- State Controller’s Office (1011130): Approved Budget Amendment A253861130 ($489,000) for deputy controller and reclassifications; approved one accountant‑to‑act‑for position as staff option A (motion carried).
- Controller: Approved continuation and technical corrections for certain ARPA‑funded positions and related budget amendments (motion carried).
- CoreDot NV (governor's office of finance, 1011325): Approved a mix of ongoing and one‑time funding options, required IFC contingency allocation for portions of the project and approved select enhancements (NeoGov integration, treasurer cash management system, OCIO HR help‑desk contractors); directed semiannual reports to IFC (motions carried across multiple decision units).
- OCIO subcommittee closing report: Approved as presented (motion carried).
- Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs subcommittee actions: Approved room‑tax reallocations and reserve adjustments as recommended (motion carried).
- Joint subcommittee on Human Services (Division of Public and Behavioral Health): Approved subcommittee closing report and technical adjustments, including forensic bed funding, public health district grants, ARPA alignments and multiple position adjustments (motion carried).
- Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation closing report: Approved a set of federal fund authorities, position conversions and UC modernization funding elements (motion carried).
- Department of Wildlife subcommittee closing report: Approved package including new permit database funded with sportsman’s revenue and other technical changes; denied the governor’s recommendation to shift $500,000 GF to replace sportsman’s revenue transfers (motion carried).
- Office of the Military and Department of Veterans Services subcommittee closing reports: Approved recommended transfers, reclassifications and reductions as adjusted by the subcommittee (motions carried).
- Silver State Health Insurance Exchange: Approved two positions funded by reserve reductions for plan certification and a tribal liaison (motion carried).

Votes were recorded by voice throughout the meeting; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript. Where staff presented alternative budget amendment options, committees selected the option(s) stated in each motion. Several actions included technical adjustments that fiscal staff were authorized to implement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/26/2025 - Joint Meeting Senate Committee on Finance and Assembly Committee on Ways and Means","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal motions and approvals taken during the joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means closing meeting: multiple budget accounts, subcommittee reports and specific budget amendments were approved by voice votes.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NV, Nevada","taxId",78440,"location","Nevada","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260025,"Joint subcommittee shifts and restores funding for behavioral health programs, approves public health district grants",973,7577000,8550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0&start=7577&end=8550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0/thumbnail_7577000.jpg","/articles/6260025/Nevada/Joint-subcommittee-shifts-and-restores-funding-for-behavioral-health-programs-approves-public-health-district-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260025-182ff734db7d0987b033ec1642560cc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152975&Signature=B9duEOC1eYdm35xBlghof2b6p47Hwe1afCfqzIrzinGzYTxRTtYNmIrGHtJARuoo2Noavzt30pTxesYELzA7NS6ek6IJ-Fg5T4GVusWMhgcOo4ISfK-7lZxvITB-WZVmQo9i4401a-i8VEICefX0DNW~GRsh-wbFLP8LDXdLbZwpEFO8w-JUzgBmbNpWeX4c7-bwrt~TQ~obNdtY-RMFy62feHTD~8ztoejmLZ5ov9vhEefP1PiYo8oultN6PX4I5phzGot1nxNZ0Fz2Cdmbq1UgktMsq-g9blpHGKkosNaEwODdLV6sjDpav8cytDAR9mwQGXCMdbp3MDACawUUow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Subcommittee on Human Services presented a detailed closing report and the full committee voted to adopt that report, resulting in several targeted changes to the Division of Public and Behavioral Health budget for the 2025–27 biennium.

Key committee actions
- Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services: The subcommittee approved funding of $17.6 million in general fund over the biennium to support 21 additional forensic beds (including 53 new FTEs in construction/renovation of the forensic building) and approved a modified funding level to continue use of skilled nursing facility placements ($1.0 million ARPA in FY26 and $500,000 ARPA in FY27; general fund continuation in FY27 reduced to $500,000). The subcommittee also approved funding for two psychiatric casework positions and eliminated four existing FTEs as part of a realignment.
- Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services: The subcommittee approved 9 new positions funded by adjusted caseload projections and reduced general fund appropriations to eliminate five difficult‑to‑fill vacant positions.
- Behavioral Health Prevention and Treatment: The subcommittee transferred three positions from the division’s Office of Suicide Prevention to the crisis response account and declined the governor’s request for 17 new positions; instead, it placed federal grant authority in special use categories to support subawards to local governments and community providers.
- Epidemiology and infectious disease funding: The subcommittee removed $22.7 million per year in COVID‑related federal grant awards that are ending, and approved ARPA use of $4.0 million in FY26 for pipeline and infectious disease projects as projected by the agency.
- Public health districts: The subcommittee approved $7.5 million in general fund each year (FY26 and FY27) for public health districts and created separate expenditure categories for each district to improve transparency. It also approved ARPA authority ($6.9 million in FY26 and $3.5 million in FY27) to support district work and required an annual report to the IFC with specific SB118 reporting elements.

Why it matters: The package adjusts resources for mental‑health bed capacity, public‑health workforce and pandemic‑era funding changes. The subcommittee’s actions aim to sustain essential services while aligning ARPA and federal funding changes with ongoing needs.

Next steps: The committees authorized fiscal staff to implement technical adjustments and to incorporate pending legislation impacts; agencies will implement transfers and report per the letter of intent where required.","The joint subcommittee on human services approved a mixed set of funding actions for public and behavioral health programs, including support for forensic beds, restoration of certain positions, ARPA adjustments, and new public health district grants and reporting requirements.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260030,"Committees approve COVID‑19 (ARPA) closing plan and issue letter of intent for ongoing reports",565,2395000,2960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0&start=2395&end=2960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0/thumbnail_2395000.jpg","/articles/6260030/Nevada/Committees-approve-COVID19-ARPA-closing-plan-and-issue-letter-of-intent-for-ongoing-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260030-f328bc62ca3712b6079140eb0d57fdcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152975&Signature=kThGYBYMhY40O29w7KNi4yTFf3zY7hXqvFxWDLmDH9iwDwBaVypwB9z0U~Mcq5q5zvTe0Y0gLEKYl8gS-O65WJT3DHR88XuvZ7xZ~3LqHU~RzsQKZxP0KEp~5aowRw3ZmuPOB-IXSuil08dPfudkcuIga1WKPi2pYHQhHXCMQsosX-JQO5lP1cF2bLwz7C4x-uXyCFnZ9wPE~3JpGOovNGCj8tZ~K18I10xz45qWWb11Fo0T2Jy9PxyhHctI~2tkqW4s7fd5TLdIsOyNUyRTP1x1u1tf9h33hqmXozxiZe9Cw-bF~tNu1tpNLPK1-r7An-6av81Dh0RpK8xJZvTg2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The joint committees approved the COVID‑19 relief programs closing budget and authorized fiscal staff to make technical adjustments to align expense authority with recipient agency budgets. They also approved issuing a letter of intent directing the governor’s finance office to provide regular updates to the Interim Finance Committee (IFC) on ARPA Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund projects.

Why it matters: Nevada received $2.7 billion in state fiscal recovery funds. The committees sought to ensure that remaining obligations and any reallocations after the December 31, 2024 obligation deadline are reconciled within legislatively approved budgets and monitored by the IFC.

Committee action
- The committees approved the COVID‑19 relief programs budget account as recommended by the governor and gave fiscal staff authority to make technical adjustments to align authority with other agency budgets that will receive transfers of ARPA funds.
- The committees approved issuing a letter of intent directing the governor’s finance office to submit a status report to the IFC at each regularly scheduled meeting. Reports must include a summary of spending for approved programs, identification of any savings following the 2025 session, and updates from the U.S. Department of the Treasury affecting obligations and expenditure deadlines.

Staff context
LCB fiscal staff reiterated that the full $2.7 billion award has been fully obligated, and that agencies have reported they expect to fully expend awards. The U.S. Treasury has allowed recipients to reclassify obligated funds between reported activities post‑12/31/2024 in certain circumstances where the receiving project is an allowable use and was obligated by 12/31/2024.

Next steps
Fiscal staff will make technical adjustments as necessary during final closings, and the governor’s finance office will produce the reports directed by the letter of intent for IFC review.","The committees approved the COVID‑19 relief programs budget closing, authorized staff to make technical adjustments aligning transfers, and directed the governor's finance office to report regularly to the Interim Finance Committee on the status of federal state fiscal recovery funds.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260035,"Controllers office gets staffing approvals to speed delayed annual financial reports",640,3200000,3840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0&start=3200&end=3840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0/thumbnail_3200000.jpg","/articles/6260035/Nevada/Controllers-office-gets-staffing-approvals-to-speed-delayed-annual-financial-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260035-28fa6d8f0cd6b24189834bbc1966fb8e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152975&Signature=YwpAlsQeRv8RAgHVS2WqfTXivl7R1Xlf~uVfDXly5irmPwbCTSLemGq3WggXR0n2u3ilSHTVv6ovdn8PlKebXJi8uMpLfX0IwuVEOIcGVtewLPcCi5kHqwfOqAOgUCrLWj40035gy8ndWUadE4qryehmpcG5-Kil6RAe4ljmRD9y5A-hTAthdkvDmUQoxJlPbOM92vTeKb7UBm3VHqhdUjjUmqKbfkzdV69OnF1e-DdZfrLaM-blOAliiQowGWnRr1-zz9RClxT1PXIiFrMp6uFgw3953eqmEmBgklZaLZdRbOI1KE14RMOmZI74DZRhZLoPtYIMaBV0JdN77pUWrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The joint committee approved targeted staffing and classification changes requested to address persistent delays in the State Comptroller’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR).

Why it matters: Timely ACFR publication is central to budget planning, federal reporting and credit‑rating transparency. Committee members said delays since FY2020 have raised risks for audits and financing decisions.

What the committee approved
- The committees approved Budget Amendment A253861130, which provides $489,000 in general‑fund appropriations over the 2025–27 biennium to establish a new unclassified deputy controller for financial reporting and to fund two reclassifications intended to increase review capacity and oversight for financial reporting.
- Separately, the committees approved adding one accountant‑to‑act‑for position (the option labeled “A” in staff materials) at a total projected cost of $303,341 over the biennium to add an additional level of review for the ACFR. The committees declined larger staffing packages B, C and D that were presented as alternatives during the hearing.

Staff context and reasons
LCB fiscal staff, represented by James Malone, said the controller’s office attributes delays to pandemic‑era staffing shortages, turnover of experienced personnel, system constraints and new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) requirements. Staff also reported the office has contracted temporary accounting expertise and engaged auditors to help, but the committee concluded that a focused set of reclassifications and one new unclassified deputy position was the most appropriate immediate remedy.

Next steps
The funding approvals are subject to standard classification review by the Division of Human Resource Management where required. The controller’s office will use the added staff to increase review capacity and to work with auditors with the aim of restoring more timely ACFR publication.","The committees approved a governor-submitted budget amendment and additional staffing to help the State Comptroller’s Office reduce multi‑year delays in issuing the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6260039,"Legislative money committees approve CoreDot NV funding, curb some staffing plans and set IFC oversight",2549,4311000,6860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0&start=4311&end=6860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3136508-ef22f07a14b144d682c94272056859e0/thumbnail_4311000.jpg","/articles/6260039/Nevada/Legislative-money-committees-approve-CoreDot-NV-funding-curb-some-staffing-plans-and-set-IFC-oversight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6260039-47402442478024bcf1c55566a50022bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152975&Signature=o9tySx4VFBO21V69gkgcbjGtPmN3ovWjmdLj3ruwcgKypzBo9LguWJodOFBZ4M0EBL-vp~E3wj4yBLtkt16pHpNQ-pOGGaM20C2gx1~r4BMoUGImkiqHT8QJ03j5iNLeQIywQM1BA1Bg0bCsmKggtMdQX0TpNqW1DzSTVKPsm6GGq0M5PgpRmwD8Spigr3xkiioxV8leHHKWLed-37BCTwMZ7-dP3YGyAHCr2v~00kAQ0Zz8maD7UKQtjNrXGjKmxvYauc0jpN-XH69f8UPojzjqubw5NmYYHZDkTET9IwM62GJ7OXr0Nh8aHYiwSJ9pJqFG29EqNuC7oG4~wNyCtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees on Saturday approved a package of funding to continue Nevada’s CoreDot NV enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation while restricting some immediate hiring and requiring further oversight by the Interim Finance Committee (IFC).

The committees approved appropriation options that included one-time and ongoing funding to carry the Office of Project Management’s work into the 2025–27 biennium and gave staff authority to make technical adjustments. The committees also authorized a letter of intent requiring semiannual reporting to the IFC on project progress, staffing and vendor activity.

Why it matters: CoreDot NV is the state’s multiagency ERP effort to replace legacy finance and human resources systems. Committee members said timely oversight and clearer staffing justifications are needed because the project has large contract and change-control budgets and missed some original timelines.

What the committees approved and limited
- The committees approved continuing operating funding for the Office of Project Management, including funding for base positions and two program officer positions inadvertently left out of the base. The action authorized technical corrections to classification and step errors identified by staff.
- Rather than immediately funding the full 18‑person production environment operations team proposed by the governor, the committees approved funding for a smaller IT core: five IT professional positions and one IT manager, with those funds appropriated to the IFC contingency account. The Office of Project Management must return to the IFC with additional documentation (workload metrics and clearly defined duties) before receiving the remaining recommended positions.
- The committees approved an appropriation of $63.5 million (including amounts from general and highway funds as presented in the packet) to continue phase 2 work for financial and human-resource transformation, and they directed that much of that funding be handled through the IFC contingency process (separate legislation/one-time approach), together with the semiannual reporting requirement.
- The committees approved the NeoGov recruitment and learning management integration at a total estimated cost of $2.5 million over the biennium and directed that remaining enhancements be considered through the IFC contingency process when sufficient justification is provided.
- The committees approved targeted enhancements for the state treasurer’s cash management replacement (approximately $609,000 for FY26) and approved $583,565 for temporary OCIO HR help‑desk contractors, while declining several larger enhancement requests that lacked supporting documentation.

Committee concerns and staff findings
LCB fiscal staff, represented in the hearing by James Malone, told the committees that the project’s timelines had shifted and that some work budgeted in FY25 will now occur in 2026–27. Staff flagged $8.3 million as the projected unencumbered change‑control balance going into FY26 and noted $5.3 million had already been obligated from change control for signed change orders. Staff emphasized the risk of encumbering the full change‑control balance for enhancements and recommended using IFC contingency appropriations for certain items until agencies can provide more detailed justification.

The committees also questioned the mix and classification of positions proposed for the production operations team (for example, why non‑IT classifications such as administrative services officer or public information officer were included), and they asked the Office of Project Management to provide workload statistics and clearer role descriptions before approving the full staffing request.

Next steps
The Office of Project Management will work with fiscal staff and, for some positions, the IFC to produce supporting documentation and to request contingency allocations as needed. The committees’ adopted letter of intent requires semiannual IFC reports covering project activities, timelines, vendor deliverables, staffing and any Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) findings.

Provenance: The CoreDot NV discussion began when the governor’s office budget account 1011325 was introduced as the next budget account for consideration and concluded when the committee moved on to subcommittee reports.","The joint Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees approved a mix of one-time and ongoing funding to continue Nevada's CoreDot NV enterprise resource planning project, but limited immediate hiring and directed further justification and IFC review for several proposed positions and enhancements.","actionData","errors"]

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